02005-03-23 | Uncategorized
That is Carmen Lujan of UNM, adjusting the monitor on which you see the still empty chairs of a class room in Ashville, North Carolina. I spent the last couple of hours on the Santa Fe campus of UNM doing a Video conference with the class of Dr. Senzon at the University of North Carolina in Ashville. How did that happen you might ask? Well, a couple of months ago my un-official librarian Carol emailed me this link to the Integral Arts class Dr. Senzon teaches in Ashville this Spring. I emailed Dr. Senzon and he asked whether I would speak to him and his students. Then he proceeded to arrange a video conference call via the UNM extension in Santa Fe.
I answered questions, went off on long tangents, talked about this and that, and played a little guitar. I enjoyed the experience and will ask Simon (Dr. Senzon) how it worked out for him and the class…
02005-03-22 | Uncategorized
Nice short movie. Quicktime file. Life’s a box within a box within a box…
02005-03-22 | Uncategorized
Tian says: ‘On March 7th, I took photos of a tow truck driver that damages a vehicle then tries to get away in Phoenix.
Sunday night (March 20th), Phoenix news channel 15 used a bait car and discovered that local tow truck company(s) would actually push cars into tow-away zone first, then held the cars as ‘hostages’ for ransom.’
I just watched it. The TV crew set up a white SUV as a bait car, and parked it legally. Time and time again, tow trucks would push the car into a red zone, snap a photo, and tow it away. Of course, when the TV crew showed the owner of the tow truck company how his drivers had pushed the car into the red lane, the owner denied responsibility. ‘I didn’t push it,’ he said.
Link to RealMedia file. The segment starts about 20:15 into the broadcast.
(Via BoingBoing.)
That’s why it is called the Wild West, my friend! Maybe people should snap photos every time they park their cars legally and then sue the tow truck company if the car gets damaged. Or elect a new mayor?
02005-03-22 | Uncategorized
Gateau et Ganache – Easter 2005
Mmm… Anni’s Easter offerings. Just ordered one of each. :)
(Via vedana.net)
That looks very good, Eric. But, on the subject of chocolate I have to mention Richart. I found out about them when I recorded Leaning into the Night in 1997. The president of Sony Classical is a man of great taste and that Christmas we enjoyed a box of the tiny Richart petits – the chocolates displayed the Sony Classical logo of course – and a bottle of Dom. Four of us set together on New Years eve and tasted these tiny little heavenly morsels, each bursting with so much flavor. Devine, I tell you. My mouth waters just remembering that evening. And thanks to Peter Gelb for introducing me to that – he now heads the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
02005-03-22 | Uncategorized
Music: glorious silence
Photo of shadows in my house this morning.
Been working on a new piece in a different meter. Arpeggios in 5+5+5+6 = 21/8. When listening to the Opium album I enjoy the number of songs that are in 5 – they have such a round, spiraling quality. Then I added a little melody to the 4th arpeggio and suddenly the piece is in 21/8. Sadly most software isn’t great for odd meters and one often has to trick it into working. That is because most software is made for young folk engaged in Techno, or House, or Hip-Hop. But, I was able to get a clicktrack done and recorded the guitars. Sounds lovely already and Jon will add his magic next week.
